Saturday, December 7, 2013

Overrun With Messaging Apps

<p>Because I'll install almost any app on my iPhone just to take a look, I've got a jam-packed folder called "messaging apps" that's now five pages deep. It includes only the big names, regional giants, and those newer arrivals buzzy enough to secure coverage on TechCrunch or other tech blogs. You know, recently.</p><p>The situation is getting out of hand.</p><p>There's no doubt that the mobile messaging phenomenon is blowing up, and everyone wants a piece of that. Analysts at Ovum last month estimated that the number of messages sent on these types of apps will grow from 27.5 trillion this year to 71.5 trillion by the end of 2014. Said the report, social messaging is "not just a fad," but a service that will "be around in the long-term."</p><p>"Developers," they may have well said, "start your engines."</p><p><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/06/overrun-with-messaging-apps/">Keep reading...</a></p>

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